Bus riders mad about possible route changes

Several lines that carry riders into the San Fernando Valley are on the chopping block

Traveling from Santa Clarita to the San Fernando Valley could get easier — or it could get harder. It all depends on who you talk to.

Whether the trip becomes easier or more difficult depends on proposed route changes presented to bus users at a public meeting Thursday by City of Santa Clarita Transit.

If the proposed changes are approved, the 793, 798, 747, 8, 503 and 504 bus routes, which shuttle passengers between Santa Clarita and points within the San Fernando Valley, could be eliminated by August, said Darren Hernandez, city of Santa Clarita treasurer. If eliminated, the routes could be replaced by a new bus route running to the North Hollywood MTA station. That’s where passengers would transfer to MTA buses and light rail to connect to destinations within the San Fernando Valley, he said.

Riders from those routes voiced their opposition to the route changes during Thursday’s public meeting.